Human beings hold tension in their bodies in the form of sustained muscle contractions that get put on what I call “automatic lockdown.” These contractions start off as muscle tightening because of incurred stress or unreleased emotional expression. We continually experience things real or perceived that cause our muscles to contract […]
Emotional Triggers as a Feeling Compass
We all have days when we tend to get hung up in a particular emotion. These are the days when something hits an emotional trigger and we feel it in our entire body. It takes over our thoughts and drives us to talk, act, and behave in a way that is linked to a certain […]
PAIN: Ask Don’t Mask
As I sit here in pain, I think to myself I need to get up and write this blog. That may not make sense to some people, but to a Physical Therapist, it makes perfect sense. Most people’s first reaction to pain, is to pop a pill, mostly because the TV reminds us on […]
WHY IT IS NOT OK TO FORCE THE FASCIA
John F. Barnes, PT always says in Myofascial Release (MFR) Seminars, “You can’t force a system that won’t be forced.” As I ponder this statement for my first blog, I reflect back on my 22 years as a physical therapist. I remember as a young therapist being frustrated with hamstrings that wouldn’t give, tight hip […]